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deterrent

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dɪˈtɜːrənt
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释义

adj. 遏制的,威慑的;制止的 n. 威慑;妨碍物;挽留的事物 [ 复数 deterrents 比较级 more deterrent 最高级 most deterrent ]

例句

They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent.
他们坚信死刑是一种威慑手段。
The idea of building a nuclear deterrent is completely off the political agenda.
制造核威慑武器的意见完全不在政治议程中。
There is a fear that the freeze on bank accounts could prove a lasting deterrent to investors.
冻结银行帐户很可能对投资者是一个长期的威慑因素。

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saying that one of the primary purposes of the separationswas to act as a deterrentagainst people coming to the United States.
separating them from their parents' arms,as a deterrent from seeking asylum.Many were toddlers,
It removes the need for a hair trigger for retaliationto make your deterrent threat credible,and therefore, it would lead to a state of peace.
WH: We shouldn't be doing it, period. It's real simple.And guess what, it wasn't a deterrent.You only saw an increase in the amount of illegal immigration.
The a-word is anthropomorphism,and historically, it's been a big deterrentto recognizing animal emotions.
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